Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mongolia
Mongolia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 5.32 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mongolia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mongolia stood at 5.32. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mongolia peaked at 15.42 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5.32, in 2021.
Mongolia ranks 82nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mongolia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15.29 | — |
| 2001 | 15.3 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 15.32 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 15.36 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 15.24 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 15.42 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 14.16 | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 12.63 | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 10.98 | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 10.32 | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 10.13 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 9.91 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 9.02 | -9.0% |
| 2013 | 8.52 | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 8.13 | -4.6% |
| 2015 | 7.56 | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 7.16 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 7.12 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6.46 | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 6.08 | -5.9% |
| 2020 | 5.68 | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 5.32 | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14 | 10.32 | 15.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.01 | 6.08 | 10.13 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.5 | 5.32 | 5.68 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mongolia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Mongolia was 5.32 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Mongolia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.42 in 2005.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Mongolia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.32 in 2021.
- How does Mongolia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Mongolia ranks 82nd out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Mongolia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mongolia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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